Specific genetic variants can be linked to a particular condition by analyzing the genomes of large groups of people with and without the disorder.Credit: Gregory Adams/Getty Researchers have identified the first evidence of genetic risk factors associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The analysis, published in Nature genetics July 201is the largest genome-wide association study
The Wabanaki people have a wealth of creation myths that explain the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy, Downeast Maine, and Acadia National Park. Many involve Glooscap, a magical figure said to have floated around the Bay of Fundy in a stone canoe, sculpting coastal features by scraping the boat across the landscape and
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Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness caused by contaminated food or water containing the Cyclospora parasite. FDA officials have yet to discover the source of the outbreak that the CDC says has sickened more than 1,600 people this summer. wildpixel via Getty hide title toggle title wildpixel via Getty The source of the cyclospora The disease